This month on the blog, we’re talking about sustainable summer! Y'all know we are all about just making a difference by being more intentional on where and what we buy. We never want you to feel overwhelmed… Here we are all about just making the best choice we can with the information we have. So we are here to give you some info….
Can we get a hand raise from the families who are tired of junk being in the house!? Yep…Us, too. That is why we are being way more intentional with our Easter baskets this year. We thought it all through, so you don’t have to. Check out our tips below. Think Ahead… Get What You Need There are a few things we always need in my house…. art supplies, hair ties, socks, bandaids, and books. For whatever reason, my kids go through these items so quickly. This year, I will just include them in the Easter basket because I will be buying them at some point anyway. I am also thinking ahead to the summer, too. I will be getting them...
What the heck is a capsule anyway? A capsule wardrobe is defined as a few classic items that are made to be worn together interchangeably. Definitions vary on how many items should be in a capsule, but we like to keep things simple around here. Let’s be real, you want to send your kids to their room to get dressed and to come out wearing a somewhat acceptable outfit. Building a kids’ capsule wardrobe can help accomplish just that goal. Let’s get started. Pick a Color Scheme Most capsules start with neutral basics, for example: pick blue, black, or brown as your main color. As time goes on, you can add a pop of signature color, such as pink, blue,...
This blog post is brought to you by the wonderful Repair What You Wear website. They are a video resource site with just about any mending project you might need to conquer, detailed in an easy to understand way. You can learn to mend with their help, we promise! All these mending projects can be done with this simple sewing kit from Amazon! We love this kit because the needles come pre-threaded. That is one of the hardest parts of sewing for me, so this skips that dreaded step. Note: Everything linked here for is a right handed person, not to worry if you are left handed check out the Repair What You Wear website. 1. Sewing on a New Buttons...
Conscious Costumes for Halloween Honestly, this is a topic I never really thought about before. My son wanted to be a firefighter, so I just added the costume to my Amazon cart and hit buy now. I think it makes a huge difference just being aware that you may not have to spend that money, and you can help the environment while you are at it. Let’s talk Halloween facts: Halloween costumes are expected to cost Americans $3.6 billion in 2022. Most Halloween costumes are made from plastic-based fabrics. This makes them a great candidate for the landfill because recycling them is very difficult. A large amount of these costumes are only worn once or twice. Things you...
